Section 11506 Of Chapter 5. Administrative Adjudication: Formal Hearing From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5.
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. (a) Within 15 days after service of the accusation or
District Statement of Reduction in Force the respondent may file with
the agency a notice of defense, or, as applicable, notice of
participation, in which the respondent may:
(1) Request a hearing.
(2) Object to the accusation or District Statement of Reduction in
Force upon the ground that it does not state acts or omissions upon
which the agency may proceed.
(3) Object to the form of the accusation or District Statement of
Reduction in Force on the ground that it is so indefinite or
uncertain that the respondent cannot identify the transaction or
prepare a defense.
(4) Admit the accusation or District Statement of Reduction in
Force in whole or in part.
(5) Present new matter by way of defense.
(6) Object to the accusation or District Statement of Reduction in
Force upon the ground that, under the circumstances, compliance with
the requirements of a regulation would result in a material
violation of another regulation enacted by another department
affecting substantive rights.
(b) Within the time specified the respondent may file one or more
notices of defense, or, as applicable, notices of participation, upon
any or all of these grounds but all of these notices shall be filed
within that period unless the agency in its discretion authorizes the
filing of a later notice.
(c) The respondent shall be entitled to a hearing on the merits if
the respondent files a notice of defense or notice of participation,
and the notice shall be deemed a specific denial of all parts of the
accusation or District Statement of Reduction in Force not expressly
admitted. Failure to file a notice of defense or notice of
participation shall constitute a waiver of respondent's right to a
hearing, but the agency in its discretion may nevertheless grant a
hearing. Unless objection is taken as provided in paragraph (3) of
subdivision (a), all objections to the form of the accusation or
District Statement of Reduction in Force shall be deemed waived.
(d) The notice of defense or notice of participation shall be in
writing signed by or on behalf of the respondent and shall state the
respondent's mailing address. It need not be verified or follow any
particular form.
(e) As used in this section, "file," "files," "filed," or "filing"
means "delivered or mailed" to the agency as provided in Section
11505.